Week 2: Student Response to Discussion One and Two and Assignment

TuesdayMay 8 at 9:48pm

Manage Discussion Entry

Secondary Sources and Primary Documents

I selected the story titled, "From China to Panama, a Trial of Poisoned Medicine," is asinine. When I read the long story, my eyes were glued. First and foremost, the medication found and given out in China and Panama was some syrup. Secondly, the man who discovered it tested the liquid himself. Then, patients who bought the medicine mysteriously dies. However, investigative journalists then seek out sources like a pathologist, patients, cardiologist, and many more. According to Houston (2006), sometimes the investigation elects the journalist. There are subjects out there that attract journalists or draw them in where they have to solve the case; Like an obsession maybe. This story ended up being the poisoned syrup and passed along. The medicine shipped to a few countries. However, being that there was nothing illegal going on, no employers were charged. Only the man Wong Guiping sought out the toxic syrup and made fallacious copies of the drug. Years earlier others made the same mistake. Therefore, the FDA tried to make sure the drug is taken off the market. Guiping sentencing may be the death penalty. There should be more investigations so that the essential cases can get resolve. However, pharmacies and the FDA should strictly examine and test products before shipping. I think that the fact could have been more thorough. Less likely the countries have yet to bury the inevitable outcome. Therefore, others who knew the immortality of the drug must take accountability.

Tolanda

Reference

Houston, B. (2009). The investigative reporter’s handbook: A guide to documents, databases,and techniques (5th). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin